Spring and Parents

Spring is here! We got daffodils blooming everywhere. Forsythias are clusters of happy yellow. Our 2 apricot trees both have blooms. Plum, peach, and nectarine blooms are are about to open.

We are behind on gardening. The soil needs to be turned over, the beds shaped, the peas planted... I don't think we will get to it until mid-April. This week is insanity at work. Next week we will be away. When we come back from our trip, it will be a rush to unpack, get ready for work and school, and before we can say "huh", it will be mid-April. And my mom's birthday!

I love my parents. I love spending time with them. My father - he can be so funny and crack middle-school style jokes (yes, yikes), but he is also such a calming influence and makes me feel so safe (is this weird - considering that I'm 45 - that my father makes me feel safe?) My mother - she is not calm - but she is brilliant and an amazing musician, and we can talk about books. Plus, my parents are willing to listen to me brag (usually about kids) or complain (about life in general) - and it feels so amazing to be the center of their attention.